MEPs' gender balance by country - 1999 Constitutive session

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Gender balance of MEPs by country
Country Women Men Other
European Union EU 30% 70% -
Austria AT 38% 62% -
Belgium BE 28% 72% -
Denmark DK 38% 62% -
Finland FI 44% 56% -
France FR 40% 60% -
Germany DE 37% 63% -
Greece EL 16% 84% -
Ireland IE 33% 67% -
Italy IT 11% 89% -
Luxembourg LU 33% 67% -
Netherlands NL 35% 65% -
Portugal PT 20% 80% -
Spain ES 35% 65% -
Sweden SE 41% 59% -
United Kingdom UK 24% 76% -

Source: European Parliament


MEPs' gender balance by year Constitutive session

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Gender balance of MEPs by year
Year Women Men Other
1979 16% 84% -
1984 18% 82% -
1989 19% 81% -
1994 26% 74% -
1999 30% 70% -
2004 31% 69% -
2009 35% 65% -
2014 37% 63% -
2019 40% 60% -

Source: European Parliament